F... Selling Tickets to the Visiting Team

[BleedBurgundy]

Good lord, NO, IT IS NOT THE REASON WE LOST. Fuck, people. But it's jacked up that "fans" would sell their seats to all of mf'ing Steeler nation. If anyone here doesn't get that, I don't know what else to tell you.

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

Good lord, NO, IT IS NOT THE REASON WE LOST. Fuck, people. But it's jacked up that "fans" would sell their seats to all of mf'ing Steeler nation. If anyone here doesn't get that, I don't know what else to tell you.

It may not be the reason we lost, but the game could have been closer. It's called a home-field advantage for a reason. Tonight, it didn't happen.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

Good lord, NO, IT IS NOT THE REASON WE LOST. Fuck, people. But it's jacked up that "fans" would sell their seats to all of mf'ing Steeler nation. If anyone here doesn't get that, I don't know what else to tell you.

To put it simply, It's a FUCKING EMBARASSMENT! To the team, and to any REAL fans. I'm ASHAMED! ASHAMED that on national T.V., even the announcers commented on how many Steeler fans were in OUR HOUSE! I wish I could take the ticket from every COCKSUCKING SEASON TICKET HOLDER that does'nt go to at least half of our home games and give them to someone who gives a shit.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

To put it simply, It's a FUCKING EMBARASSMENT! To the team, and to any REAL fans. I'm ASHAMED! ASHAMED that on national T.V., even the announcers commented on how many Steeler fans were in OUR HOUSE! I wish I could take the ticket from every COCKSUCKING SEASON TICKET HOLDER that does'nt go to at least half of our home games and give them to someone who gives a shit.

Kornheiser sure made it a point to mention that a couple of times. I swear, sometimes I think he hates all the local teams.

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Kornheiser sure made it a point to mention that a couple of times. I swear, sometimes I think he hates all the local teams.

Kornheiser calls it as he sees it (remember his Bandwagon columns?) - our fans deserved to be called out tonight. After seeing that on national TV, how can we defend our fan base when we let the enemy raid our home games like that?

Off the top of my head, that sort of invasion would NEVER occur in Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago, Philly, New England, Denver or at the New York (Giants). Pittsburgh plays in Baltimore every year, and I don't recall Ravens fans ever surrendering their home field advantage to the enemy the way we did tonight. I'm more embarrased by our no-show fans than by our team's performance tonight, and that's saying something.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

Kornheiser calls it as he sees it (remember his Bandwagon columns?) - our fans deserved to be called out tonight. After seeing that on national TV, how can we defend our fan base when we let the enemy raid our home games like that?

Off the top of my head, that sort of invasion would NEVER occur in Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago, Philly, New England, Denver or at the New York (Giants). Pittsburgh plays in Baltimore every year, and I don't recall Ravens fans ever surrendering their home field advantage to the enemy the way we did tonight. I'm more embarrased by our no-show fans than by our team's performance tonight, and that's saying something.

Do I dare say that ticket prices have risen so much that true fans can't afford them. Instead, we have these corporate types, who buy them as a symbol of their wealth and willingly give these tickets up when the game becomes an inconvenience?

And I agree on your comment about Kornheiser...I used to be a huge fan of his until he blew up at the critcisism he got after his first MNF outing.

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

Kornheiser calls it as he sees it (remember his Bandwagon columns?) - our fans deserved to be called out tonight. After seeing that on national TV, how can we defend our fan base when we let the enemy raid our home games like that?

Off the top of my head, that sort of invasion would NEVER occur in Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago, Philly, New England, Denver or at the New York (Giants). Pittsburgh plays in Baltimore every year, and I don't recall Ravens fans ever surrendering their home field advantage to the enemy the way we did tonight. I'm more embarrased by our no-show fans than by our team's performance tonight, and that's saying something.

You only attempt to invade Philly if you have some sick and twisted deathwish. I'm afraid to walk through Philly with a Skins jersey on.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Kornheiser sure made it a point to mention that a couple of times. I swear, sometimes I think he hates all the local teams.

He actually had a comment about how he really disliked the fact that it was occurring, can't remember his exact wording.

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

To put it simply, It's a FUCKING EMBARASSMENT! To the team, and to any REAL fans. I'm ASHAMED! ASHAMED that on national T.V., even the announcers commented on how many Steeler fans were in OUR HOUSE! I wish I could take the ticket from every COCKSUCKING SEASON TICKET HOLDER that does'nt go to at least half of our home games and give them to someone who gives a shit.

I looooove your enthusiasm!! Wish more people were just as passionate.

[Meks]

cost us losing or not, which in the overall scheme of things momenetum wise, and player confidence, it was an embarrasment and all the fans not at the game felt it.

[DCtoAZ]

#1 - this obviously did not cost us the game ..

#2 - still -- I have been to games since 1987 as a 6 year old ... I now live in AZ and to get so fired up to see the game at fed ex was such a let down for me tonight ... it was just sad really .. Skins' fans look the fool tonight .. i come back for a game each year but due to the economy can't make it back this year .. i am rambling now .. but damn i feel soooooo let down tonight

#3 - i just hope we re group and bring the noise in 2 weeks

#4 - can carlos rogers gets some fucking stickum please

[Rock Your Face]

I would agree w/ almost everything DCtoAZ said above. I live in Kentucky, and make it a point to watch every 'Skins game, so I know where he is coming from, and it was down right embarrassing to watch that display on TV.

Just as a side note, I was back in DC for a wedding this weekend, and the season ticket holding groom was trying like hell to give tickets to this game away at the rehearsal dinner, and almost nobody wanted them. He finally got rid of them to about the 20th person he asked.

I am not trying to let the people who sold their tickets to Steelers' fans off the hook, but I think a lot of this has to do with what a pain in the ass it is to get in and out of FedEx. When you couple this with a Monday night game, a lot of people simply do not want to get home at 1 or 2 am on a workday. Not saying it's a good excuse, but just throwing it out there as a possible explanation

[irish]

A lot of people from Pgh live in DC and could be Skins season tix holders rooting for the Skins except when the Steelers come to town (which isnt often).

[rypper11]

You see it at night games more than anything. The people who can afford the season tix have to get up the next morning. Visiting fans make a vacation of the game and sleep in at their hotel the next morning.
I said several times during the game thread how embarrassing it was to see so many Steelers fans at the game. No, it wasn't why we lost. Really, though, losing to one of the best defenses of the past 15 years and falling to 6-3 isn't reason to be ashamed. The "fans" who sold their tix to anyone with a buck is shameful.
For the Cowboys game (a Sunday night game) I have a solution to the souless jerks and corporate a-holes who can't stay up past 9pm. Donate the tix. Either give them to a children's group, school or anywhere else where people who can't afford tix but are actually fans of the team would love to scream at the Cowboys. Then write off the "donation".

[2BIG2BSKINNY]

Originally Posted by rypper11

You see it at night games more than anything. The people who can afford the season tix have to get up the next morning. Visiting fans make a vacation of the game and sleep in at their hotel the next morning.
I said several times during the game thread how embarrassing it was to see so many Steelers fans at the game. No, it wasn't why we lost. Really, though, losing to one of the best defenses of the past 15 years and falling to 6-3 isn't reason to be ashamed. The "fans" who sold their tix to anyone with a buck is shameful.
For the Cowboys game (a Sunday night game) I have a solution to the souless jerks and corporate a-holes who can't stay up past 9pm. Donate the tix. Either give them to a children's group, school or anywhere else where people who can't afford tix but are actually fans of the team would love to scream at the Cowboys. Then write off the "donation".

Good idea!!! There are plenty of people who fit in this catagory.